
Adams Morgan PorchFest - May 2026
Bateria EducArte performs at Adams Morgan PorchFest Spring 2026.
Afro-Brazilian Samba Bateria
EducArte's Afro-Brazilian drumming ensemble, led by percussion director André Coelho from Rio de Janeiro.
Samba dance
Samba dance class with Ilheuma Zezeh. Photo credit: Steve Ruark.
Women in Music
EducArte & Strathmore co-presented a Women in Music panel before the Marisa Monte concert in March 2022.
Musicalização Infantil
EducArte's Musicalização Infantil (youth music appreciation) classes with teaching artist Filipe Brandão.
Community music and dance workshops
Special samba percussion workshop with Monobloco at the Brazilian Ambassador's Residence in August 2016.
Brazilian music performances
The Pablo Regis quartet performed at NCTA's 81st National Folk Festival at Salisbury, Maryland in August 2022.
Brazilian dance performances
Frevo performance for the Pan-American Health Organization director inauguration ceremony at the Organization of American States in January 2023.
Community music and dance workshops
EducArte led a percussion workshop and demonstration at College Park Day in October 2022.
Marisa Monte - March 2022
Brazilian superstar Marisa Monte sold out the house at Strathmore Music Hall in March 2022.
Monobloco - March 2023
Monobloco at Hook Hall in March 2023.
Diogo Nogueira - September 2023
Diogo Nogueira at Karma DC in September 2023. Photo credit: Juliana Amorim.
Yamandu Costa - May 2024
Yamandu Costa at Miracle Theatre in May 2024.
João Bosco - June 2024
João Bosco at Catholic University's Hartke Theatre in June 2024.
Festa Junina with Forróçacana - June 2024
EducArte's first annual Festa Junina featuring Brazilian forró band Forróçacana at Black Cat DC in June 2024.
Gilsons - July 2024
Gilsons at Black Cat DC in July 2024. Photo credit: Jeremy Mines.
Grupo Fundo de Quintal - March 2025
Grupo Fundo de Quintal at Black Cat DC in March 2025.
Ilê Aiyê workshop and jam at DC's Go-Go Museum - September 2025
Afro bloco Ilê Aiyê led a workshop and jammed with go-go band Black Alley in September 2025.Photo credit: Dr. Ceylon Mitchell, M3 Mitchell Media & Marketing.
Ilê Aiyê - September 2025
Ilê Aiyê at UDC Theater of the Arts in September 2025.
Our Mission
EducArte is a Brazilian cultural arts center that produces outstanding Brazilian performances and programs that preserve and expand Brazilian performing arts, inspiring the local Brazilian community and building connections among diverse artists and audiences in the greater Washington, DC region.
Upcoming events
Summer Samba Challenge
Take our Summer Samba Challenge to tone your body, build and polish your samba dance technique, and experience other dances of Brazil!
The JaM Space,
12009 Nebel St
Rockville, MD 20852 United States
+ Google MapRockville, MD 20852 United States
Summer Samba Challenge
Take our Summer Samba Challenge to tone your body, build and polish your samba dance technique, and experience other dances of Brazil!
The JaM Space,
12009 Nebel St
Rockville, MD 20852 United States
+ Google MapRockville, MD 20852 United States
Summer Samba Challenge
Take our Summer Samba Challenge to tone your body, build and polish your samba dance technique, and experience other dances of Brazil!
The JaM Space,
12009 Nebel St
Rockville, MD 20852 United States
+ Google MapRockville, MD 20852 United States
Summer Samba Challenge
Take our Summer Samba Challenge to tone your body, build and polish your samba dance technique, and experience other dances of Brazil!
The JaM Space,
12009 Nebel St
Rockville, MD 20852 United States
+ Google MapRockville, MD 20852 United States
Festa Julina
Save the date! EducArte invites the community to celebrate Brazilian culture at our Festa Julina, a free outdoor festival in Wheaton featuring live music, dance, and Wheaton-based Brazilian food vendors, […]